£1.2 Billion for Weather and Climate Supercomputer

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Link: £1.2 Billion for weather and climate supercomputer [metoffice.gov.uk]

 

The latest supercomputing technology will unleash the full potential of weather and climate data for the UK

 

£1.2 billion investment has been confirmed for a state-of-the-art supercomputer to improve severe weather and climate forecasting,

 

Data from the supercomputer will be used to inform Government policy as part of leading the global fight against climate change and meeting net zero emission targets.

 

Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to confirmation of £1.2 billion government funding to develop a state-of-the-art supercomputer, Business and Energy Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma announced today (17 February 2020).

 

Data from this new supercomputer – expected to be the world’s most advanced dedicated to weather and climate – will be used to help more accurately predict storms, select the most suitable locations for flood defences and predict changes to the global climate...

 

...This infographic below summarises the benefits the increased supercomputing capacity will deliver:

 

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Looks like the days of the simple weather forecast of rocks or stones are numbered now, shame as these cost nothing.